If you are sick enough to be in the hospital for treatment, you have enough on your mind without worrying about getting an infection! If you do develop an infection, though, it may be the result of medical negligence. ...

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We’ve all messed up at work before, but unfortunately there are some professions where there is no room for mistakes. If you hired a lawyer who didn’t do the job as well as you think they should have, you may ...

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A cancer diagnosis can be devastating, not only for the person who has cancer but also for that person’s loved ones. It is even worse if you believe that if the cancer could have been discovered earlier, it could have ...

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If you’ve been in a car accident or are going through another traumatic event in your life, it can be a confusing, chaotic time. You no doubt are wondering how to handle it and what you should do. Is it ...

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When you or a loved one is injured or sick, it can be beyond scary. At times like these, you depend on medical professionals for competent treatment and good advice. Unfortunately, as too many of us are all too aware, ...

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When you hire an attorney, especially for something as serious as a personal injury, you depend on them to represent you in good faith and according to the standards of their profession. The vast majority of attorneys are educated, highly ...

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Medical malpractice occurs when medical and healthcare providers deviate from the standard of care. The negligence or carelessness causes an injury or death. Some of the most common types of medical malpractice are:

“Never events” are mistakes in healthcare that are so bad they should never happen. The National Quality Forum (NQF) refers to them as serious reportable events and lists 29 falling into seven categories. These are mistakes such as surgery performed ...

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Medical malpractice is defined as any mistake (including a misdiagnosis) by a medical professional that results in some type of injury or death. According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), medical malpractice “occurs when a hospital, doctor ...

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There are approximately 100 million ER visits per year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and about 5-10% of all ER visits are subject to some type of medical mistake. That means ...

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